OUR TOWNS: NORTH

Rock and punk: Social Distortion will begin a sold-out, four-night stint at the Anaheim House of Blues on Wednesday, with other shows planned for Thursday and Dec. 10 and 11. The Honda Center will host a sold-out performance of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band on Tuesday. Sometimes last-minute tickets are made available as show times near. For ticket updates:
ticketmaster.com.

Eric Carpenter

714-704-3769
ecarpenter@ocregister.com

BREA

Donate food: The Brea Community Emergency Council is accepting donations of nonperishable food items for distribution to needy families in town. Items can be dropped off through Dec. 19 at the community center, senior center, the third floor of City Hall, the city maintenance yard and at Brea public schools. Information: 714-990-7643.

Lou Ponsi

714-704-3730 jrubio@ocregister.com

BUENA PARK

Eats for a cause: The West Orange County Regional Chamber of Commerce will host the Taste of West Orange County from 5 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday at the Knott's Berry Farm Resort Hotel, 7675 Crescent Ave. Tickets are $30; $50 for two adults; children are $10. Information and tickets: 714-484-1420.

Michael Mello

714-704-3796
mmello@ocregister.com

CYPRESS

Tax time: A week from today, Dec. 10, is the last day to pay the first installment for 2012 property taxes before penalties kick in. Payments must be postmarked by that date. Taxes also may be paid online at
ttc.ocgov.com (there is a fee for credit-card transactions). Information: 714-834-3411.

Michael Mello

714-704-3796 mmello@ocregister.com

FULLERTON

Shopping locally: Local businesses experienced “notable sales increases” on Small Business Saturday, according to a statement from the Fullerton Chamber of Commerce. Shoppers who spend at least $25 at participating retailers through Dec. 29 can enter a weekly drawing for a chance to win American Express gift cards. Drawings will be held once per week, with winners notified by the chamber. For a list of participating stores:

fullerton chamber.com

/shop-fullerton.

Lou Ponsi

714-704-37
30
lponsi@ocregister.com

GARDEN GROVE

Purple Heart honor: The city has been designated a Purple Heart City, the first in Orange County, by the Military Order of the Purple Heart, an organization of combat veterans that fosters camaraderie among combat-wounded veterans, promotes patriotism through legislative initiatives, and provides services to veterans and their families. Information: 714-741-5200.

Roxana Kopetman

714-796-7
829
rkopetman@ocregister.com

LA HABRA

‘Vet to cop': The city has accepted a $125,000 federal grant for the addition of one police officer position. The “vets to cops” grant requires the new officer to serve for four years and the department to hire a military veteran that has served at least 180 days since Sept. 11, 2001. The city will be responsible to fund $64,925 in year 1, $74,854 in year 2, $84,681 in year 3 and $125,000 in year 4. The grant will cost approximately $474,460. Information:
lahabracity.com.

Jessica Rubio

714-704-3794 jrubio@ocregister.com

LA PALMA

Toys for Tots: Guests are encouraged to bring new, unwrapped donation gifts for the Toys for Tots program to the tree-lighting ceremony on Wednesday at the Central Park Amphitheater, 7821 Walker St. Crafts and visits with Santa will be from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., and the ceremony will begin at 5:30. Information: 714-690-3350.

Jessica Rubio

714-704-37
94
jrubio@ocregister.com

PLACENTIA

Housing project: The City Council will consider an exclusive negotiating agreement with Habitat for Humanity Orange County to build homes for low-income families. Habitat for Humanity proposed building two 1,600-square-foot single-family homes on a lot owned by the city on Oak Street near Parque De Los Ninos. Directly north on Atwood Avenue, a community garden would also be built with lots that could be leased from the city. The council is expected to act at its 7 p.m. meeting on Tuesday.

Daniel Langhorne

714-704-3754 dlanghorne@ocregister.com

STANTON

Book sale: The Friends of the Stanton Library Winter Book Sale will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the library, 7850 Katella Ave. Prices will start at 10 cents. Information or to donate items: 714-898-3302.

Mark Eades

714-704-3787
meades@ocregister.com

WESTMINSTER

Holiday event: The city will ring in the holiday season with its annual Holiday Community Sing and tree-lighting ceremony at 6:30 p.m. today at the Westminster Civic Center, 8200 Westminster Blvd. Information: 714-895-2860 or
westminster-ca.gov.

Roxana Kopetman

714-796-7829 rkopetman@ocregister.com

YORBA LINDA

Donors needed: Placentia-Linda Hospital will host the LifeStream bloodmobile for a blood drive and bone-marrow screening from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday. Donors are asked to bring photo ID and drink plenty of fluids. Someone as young as age 16 can donate but needs to bring a signed LifeStream parental-consent form. The hospital is at 1301 N. Rose Drive in Placentia. Appointments: 1-800-554-7879.

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